When deciding what to wear for the day, the first thing you may want to check is the weather. Since Friday, DeKalb has experienced temperatures ranging from 28 to 64 degrees. While we are exiting the season of surprise snowfall, skies still shift between...

The ninth annual Latin American Music Awards, Latin AMAs, will be held at 6 p.m. Thursday.  The theme of this year’s award show will be, “We Speak Música.” The Latin AMAs will be co-hosted by Alejandra Espinoza, Carlos Ponce and none other...

One of Tails Humane Society’s youngest felines is waiting to be your Buddy as this week’s Tails’ Pet of the Week. Buddy, a domestic shorthair cat with black and white fur, turned 1 year old Thursday and is in search of a new beginning after a...

Despite the dreary, drizzling rain outside, environmental activists and members of the DeKalb community gathered Thursday inside the Egyptian Theatre to participate in the inaugural Earth Fest. Hosted by climate advocacy group DeCarbon DeKalb, Earth...

The head of NIU’s prestigious jazz program Reginald “Reggie” Thomas said goodbye to the program Thursday night during the final leg of his farewell concert series. The two-hour set featured two of the biggest names in jazz today – trombonist...

It is a sad reality that people with disabilities are often overlooked, ridiculed, mistreated and underrepresented.  These topics were highlighted in a book discussion and reading on Thursday by Melissa Blake, an NIU alum who graduated in 2005.  Blake’s...

Overthinking is when you over analyze every little detail and add on thoughts and ideas that aren’t true or necessary; it can lead to worry and stress.  Suzanne Degges-White, chair of Counseling and Counselor Education at NIU and a licensed counselor,...

After a class trip to the Huskie Food Pantry, I decided to put myself into the shoes of people who do not have access to grocery stores or the means to purchase food often.  The rules are: I cannot purchase food for a week. I can buy drinks,...

The up-and-coming all-student DeKalb-based band Boba Haus is on the rise in the NIU community. The band started in September 2023, and, a year later, released its first single, “The Solar Song.” Coming from a place of affinity, the band is named...

Alex Garland’s “Civil War” has one of the most bonkers premises ever and while it often leaves that premise underdeveloped, the film – on a technical level – is destined to be one of the best of 2024.  The film follows a group of journalists...